• 7 Tips For Overcoming Writer’s Block

    If you’ve ever experienced any sort of writer’s block I’m sure you can agree it is a painful state of mind that’s often difficult to overcome. Where does writer’s block stem from anyway? Yale University psychologists Jerome Singer and Michael Barrios followed a group of diverse, “blocked” writers and concluded that there are four main causes of writer’s block: Excessive self-criticism Fear or comparison to other writers Lack of external motivation (e.g. praise and recognition) Lack of internal motivation You probably began your writing journey with feelings of determination and eagerness; getting past writer’s block is about digging deep and bringing…

  • Writing Books Designed for Writers

    The challenge of writing is what I love the most. No writer is ever perfect. No book is ever perfect. And no matter how seasoned you are as a writer, there is always something new to learn about writing. There are hundreds of books to help writers grow and expand in their craft. Choosing the right book can be a daunting task in itself, so we’ve compiled a list of recommendations for faith-based, nonfiction, and fiction writing help books. Writing Reference Books for Faith-Based Genre The Art of Spiritual Writing: The most common advice I give new spiritual writers is that what…

  • Using a Planner For Your Writing Schedule

    Do you ever notice that you push off tasks simply because you didn’t add them to your to-do list? A lot of us put writing out of sight, which means it’s out of mind. Then, after a month goes by and we haven’t grown the word count on our writing project, we make up all sorts of excuses as to why we’re no closer to our goals. Sometimes, the key to having more time to write is to be more organized with our time. That’s where a good old-fashioned paper planner comes in handy. Grab a calendar with monthly and…

  • Tips For Writing a Book (and finishing it).

    As you may have experienced by now, once you start writing a book (or go back to finish one) you will come across self-doubt, indecision, and many more obstacles. Realizing this ahead of time and planning for those hurdles will help warrant you won’t quit on your writing project when they surface. We’ve compiled a list of tips to help keep you on track to finish that book.  1. Hold yourself accountable. If you want to finish this book you have to start by holding yourself accountable. Know that the finishing of writing a book falls on nobody but yourself.…